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cazack

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Hi all

just wanted to see if anyone can help with interpreting this page of a service record

kind regards in advance

Cazack

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I think the last entry dated 15/12/16 reads:

O.C. Ship; Jaundice transferred to England for H.S.(Home Service); Place: Wimereaux

Not certain of some of the other writing which is unclear.

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Disembarked 30.8.16

Posted to 23rd Royal Fusiliers

(Physically went to) 39 Infantry Base Depot

12.9.16 Transferred to 8th Buffs

14.9.16 joined battalion in the field

23.11.16 73 Field Ambulance admitted pyrexia (text too small to read)

26.11.16 to 1st West Riding Casualty Clearing Station

3. 12.16 admitted to 12 Ambulance Train

11. 12.16 (from 14 General Hospital, Wimereux) jaundice to England on hospital ship 'Jan Breydel'

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thanks very much for your assistance.

He also served at a later date in the 1 / 5 buffs in Mesopotamia and his first regiment was the royal fusiliers

regards

cazack

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  • 4 weeks later...

Hello again

I have a further enquiry in regards to a different MIC.

what I a not sure on is what the reference to P.C. (re enlistment31 Jan 1941) would be

regards and thanks for any help

Caz

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At a guess I would say he re-enlisted in WW2 in the Pioneer Corps??

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Hi Neil

thanks for that, just was not sure on P.C.

I take it this means he could have been entitled to DF, BWM?

regards and thanks

Caz

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Hi

His service number indicates he joined - Intelligence Corps 10350001 - 10400000

regards

Robert

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hi Robert

thanks for that, so how is that connected to the abbreviation of P.C.?

Also how did you come to the finding of that? and would you have any further information

regards and thanks

Caz

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Hi again all

just a quick question in regards to a service number.

I have a medal awarded to a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers and the prefix on his service number is TR5 / 1400

Does the TR5 / mean he was in the training reserve 5th Battalion?

regards and thanks

Caz

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Hi again all

just a quick question in regards to a service number.

I have a medal awarded to a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers and the prefix on his service number is TR5 / 1400

Does the TR5 / mean he was in the training reserve 5th Battalion?

regards and thanks

Caz

No! The TR5 number is the District. See the mother site here: http://www.1914-1918.net/training_reserve.htm and find all the Northumberland Fusiliers rows. You'll quickly narrow down some potential NF training battalions for your man.

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Thanks for that

will check it out

regards and thanks

Caz

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